The Nice Valour Or The Passionate Madman

The Nice Valour Or The Passionate Madman is a play written by Thomas Middleton. The plot revolves around the character of Horatio, a young man who is in love with the beautiful and wealthy Isabella. However, Isabella's father is against their union and forbids them from seeing each other. Horatio, driven by his love for Isabella, becomes a passionate madman and goes on a series of adventures to prove his love and win her hand in marriage.Along the way, Horatio encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a group of robbers, a band of gypsies, and a cunning courtier. He also faces numerous challenges and obstacles, including duels, imprisonment, and betrayal.The play is a mix of comedy, romance, and adventure, and features themes of love, loyalty, and honor. It is set in the Elizabethan era and contains elements of the popular theatrical genre of the time, including sword fights, disguises, and mistaken identities.Overall, The Nice Valour Or The Passionate Madman is a lively and entertaining play that showcases Middleton's skill as a playwright and his ability to create memorable characters and engaging plots.PASSIONATE LORD [To La Nove] I do confess it freely, precious lady, And love's suit is so: the longer it hangs, The worse it is; better cut off, sweet madam. Oh, that same drawing-in your nether lip there Foreshows no goodness, lady. Make you question on't?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.